Our Team

Here’s a quick look at our team of accountants and advisors. They might not look pretty but they are keen to impress you...

Tony MetcalfGET TO KNOW Tony Metcalf

What do I do at AR?

I am a Director and co-owner of the company. I am a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and an Associate of the Institute of Taxation.

How can I help you?

I can help you pay less tax, give business advice and generally take the stress out of running your own business.

Hobbies

I am the Chairman of CADAM, Chelmsford & District Advanced Motorcyclists, and a National Observer. I spend most weekends riding my R1200GS or just generally enjoying twisty roads.!

Best Holiday

The first cruise I ever did around the Eastern Mediterranean. It was just an easy relaxing holiday with plenty to do.

Wayne HockleyGET TO KNOW Wayne Hockley

What do I do at AR?

I qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 and became a Director and co-owner of the company in 2006.

How can I help you?

I help business owners get through the volume of compliance and stresses involved in running a business, from problems with finances and getting information from internal systems through to generic business advice.

Hobbies

I play golf regularly, normally twice a week when I can and enjoy going to watch live bands play.

Best Holiday

Las Vegas! People either love it or hate it, I love it!

Megan RogersGET TO KNOW Megan Rogers

What do I do at AR...

I am an Accounts Senior, having recently passed my ACA qualification. I prepare company accounts for Limited companies, sole traders and partnerships, and also tax returns for individuals.

How can I help you...

I can help you with accounts and tax queries for Limited companies, Partnerships and Sole Traders.

Hobbies...

I have three horses who take up all of my spare time; an ex-racehorse called Silvia, a Welsh cob called Laurie and a Dales pony called Dot. My weekends are often spent competing at or watching horse shows.

Best holiday...

My best holiday so far has been a six week road trip around New Zealand. We took a tent and travelled as little or as far as we felt like each day, often pitching up beside a lake or a beach. It is the most beautiful country I’ve ever visited, with varied landscapes from vast sandy beaches to volcanoes and mountain glaciers, and plenty of opportunities to swim and ride horses!

Dena MetcalfGET TO KNOW Dena Metcalf

What do I do at AR?

I am on reception so take most of the telephone calls that come in and also greet the clients when they arrive.

I am responsible for the filing, booking-in new accounts jobs, sending out statements, chasing debts and setting up the direct debits, setting up the new client engagement letters, and any associated forms that need dealing with.

I maintain the database for keeping our old files in storage. I also do any other administration work that is required.

How can I help you?

I can help with invoicing queries and queries regarding your account with us. I can also help put you through to the best person to deal with any enquiry you may have.

Hobbies

Now that my family are grown up I enjoy travelling more. I enjoy cruising, socialising and reading especially auto-biographies.

Best Holiday

I have been to quite a few places but when I was younger I went to Australia which is a place I would love to go back to. I have been to many European countries cruising and more recently I went to the Maldives which I think is the best holiday. The constant warmth and view of the blue sea, and seeing really brightly coloured fish in the sea as you walk along the shore is amazing.

Lucy LeeGET TO KNOW Lucy Lee

What do I do at AR?

My position within Anthony Russel is Accounts Trainee. I have recently completed my AAT studies and am now working towards my ACCA qualification to become a certified accountant. The work I do at AR is preparing accounts, processing bookkeeping, payroll, auto enrolment pensions, statutory company records and CIS returns

How can I help you?

I can help you with queries regarding your bookkeeping, payroll, auto enrolment pension compliance and statutory company records. I can also help with queries on Xero.

Hobbies

I enjoy walking my dogs in the evenings and weekends. I have two dogs a 7 year old deerhound cross greyhound called Lenny and an 11 month old Jack Russel named Loola. I often take the dogs to new places which is a great way to spend time with my family.

I also enjoy shopping with friends and going out for dinner which I do regularly.

Best Holiday

I have had many great holidays over the years but one of my favourite was when I went to Sri Lanka.

The island was so picturesque and the hotel I stayed in was right on the beach where the sand was golden brown and the sea was crystal clear. This made it the perfect place to relax and unwind.

There was also a beautiful unique selection of new foods and drinks to try making it overall a great experience.

Chris MetcalfGET TO KNOW Chris Metcalf

What do I do at AR?

I am the manager at Anthony Russel. It is my responsibility to plan the workflow through the office, from the records coming in to the final accounts being sent out. I also prepare accounts, audits and complete tax returns for our clients.

How can I help you?

I can help you with queries regarding your accounts, tax position and any general queries. I can also provide you with Xero and Sage support.

Hobbies

I enjoy playing and watching football, as well as travelling and motorcycling.

I own a BMW S1000RR and enjoy weekend rides and touring. I recently toured Scotland on the bike. The roads there are brilliant as they are long and twisty and there is hardly any traffic.

I support Man United and get to a couple of games each year. I play football every Monday night which keeps me active and competitive.

Best Holiday

The best holiday I have been on was in 2013. I travelled by car through France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco and Cannes. The great thing about this holiday is that it felt like I had complete freedom while I was travelling. We did not book hotels in advance so we could stay in each place as long as we like and could move on if bad weather was predicted. I really enjoyed the feeling of waking up every day and filling it with whatever I wanted.

Georgi EagleGET TO KNOW Georgi Eagle

What do I do at AR?

I am an accounts semi-senior at Anthony Russel Ltd. I completed the AAT qualification in 2015 and I am currently studying the ACCA qualification to become a certified accountant.

How can I help you?

I can help you with any queries you have regarding bookkeeping, VAT returns, tax returns and accounts. I can also help with Sage and Xero queries.

Hobbies

I go to the gym every week to do weights and I also participate in gym classes. I love going to the gym as it is a good way to push yourself and relieve stress. My favourite gym class is Clubbercise. This is a dance workout with glow sticks and disco lights to club anthems. It is a very fun way of keeping fit!

I also enjoy going to see live bands. I think the atmosphere at concerts is fantastic and it is great to be surrounded by other fans of your favourite bands. I have seen some amazing live bands over the years including Green Day and Foo Fighters.

Best Holiday

The best holiday I have been on is when I went to New York in 2012. I was amazed by how busy the streets were. We went to the top of the Rockefeller Centre which gave us an incredible view of all the main attractions of New York including the Empire State Building and Central Park.

My favourite part of New York was Times Square. The bright lights of the billboards and advertisements were unlike anything I had ever seen before. I also enjoy going shopping and New York was the perfect place to do this. While I was there we visited two of the best department stores in the world, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s.

Jamie MillerGET TO KNOW Jamie Miller

What do I do at AR?

I have recently joined Anthony Russel as an accounts apprentice and I am studying towards a Level 2 AAT qualification and hope to one day fully qualify and open my own accountancy firm. During my time here I have learned the basics of accounting and I am excited to keep gaining knowledge to help me further my career.

Hobbies

My hobbies include a multitude of activities including playing football with my friends and going to the driving range. In my spare time I also enjoy making music on my computer and I am an avid player of video games.

Best Holiday

Last May I visited Mallorca with my girlfriend; it was my first holiday abroad for about 10 years and we spent the whole time either exploring the area around us which was surrounded by many beaches and mountains or eating out at restaurants. Although the temperatures dropped on some days it was still one of the best times of my life.

Keeley SalmonGET TO KNOW Keeley Salmon

What do I do at AR?

Currently I am an apprentice at Anthony Russel studying my Level 3 AAT at Colchester institute.

My main role is to make sure that all payroll is completed on time and to our client’s needs, myself, Lucy and Jamie all work together within our payroll department to ensure that all queries are answered.

How can I help you?

I can help with any payroll queries including Statutory Sick Pay, Maternity Pay, new employees or any employees that are leaving. Any Tax code queries or help with making payments to HMRC for PAYE and National insurance contributions. Lucy and myself also ensure that our payroll clients are prepared for auto enrolment, we can help if you need to know your staging date, what you need to do as an employer and we can also advise if you are able to apply for exemption.

Also, I am able to help with many Companies house forms such as the annual confirmation statement, change of director’s details, appointment of director, change of service address or registered office.

Hobbies

Most weekends I enjoy going shopping with either my family or friends, especially shopping for clothes and make-up! Quite often I like to go shopping to different places such as; Cambridge, Lakeside shopping centre, Blue water and Westfield’s. Whenever I go on holiday to different places or countries I also like to look around the towns or shopping centres there, especially in America!

Previously to working at Anthony Russel, I used to work for the RSPCA and at a dog groomers. I also studied a level 3 diploma in animal management. Although I decided to change my career path, I still enjoy attending dog shows and country fairs, I have two dogs at home which I walk every day.

Best Holiday

Each year me and my family go to America in March/April for 3 weeks. Previously we would fly to Washington DC, we’d then hire a car and travel the east coast to the Florida Keys and back, staying in all different hotels and resorts. This time we are flying to Miami and just travelling around Florida.

My favourite places to stay is the Hilton resort in Miami and Orlando, they have a lot of facilities and are very central. The Florida Keys is the most tropical with the nicest beaches!

I am hoping to travel the west coast of America in a few year’s time as I would love to visit Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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